EP 0864105 B1 20000301 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCOMPLISHING EXTENDED RANGE TCAS
Title (en)
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCOMPLISHING EXTENDED RANGE TCAS
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG VON BEREICHSERWEITERTEN TCAS
Title (fr)
PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DESTINES A LA MISE EN OEUVRE DE SYSTEMES TCAS A LONGUE PORTEE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 9618891 W 19961125
- US 56635795 A 19951201
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9720230A1] A Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) antenna is mounted on a selected forward portion of an aircraft thereby extending the effective forward range of the TCAS. The antenna and ground plane are tilted relative to conventional TCAS antennas thereby aligning a peak of the antenna's radiation pattern along the aircraft's level line of flight. The resulting increased gain directed forward of the aircraft increases the forward range of the TCAS for both receiving and transmitting TCAS signals. The invention is also useful to extend the range of other aircraft systems including transponders. Alternate embodiments include tilting a conventional TCAS antenna mounted on a middle portion of the aircraft.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G01S 13/93 (2006.01); G01S 13/933 (2020.01); G01S 13/76 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G01S 13/933 (2020.01 - EP US); G01S 13/762 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9720230 A1 19970605; AU 1131497 A 19970619; DE 69606885 D1 20000406; DE 69606885 T2 20000629; EP 0864105 A1 19980916; EP 0864105 B1 20000301; US 5805111 A 19980908
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9618891 W 19961125; AU 1131497 A 19961125; DE 69606885 T 19961125; EP 96942809 A 19961125; US 56635795 A 19951201